GeographicalArea: consists of about 138 coral islands (20 islands are inhabited) and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995
Terrain and Climate: consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes, subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter, risk of hurricanes
Population: 66,536 (July 2008 est.)
Ethnicity: black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)
Capital: Hamilton
Government: British Crown Colony since 1684. Gained internal autonomy in 1968, parliamentary self-governing territory chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (since 12 December 2007)
Major Languages: English with some Portuguese
Major Religion: Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%
Life Expectancy: 78.3 years
Monetary Unit: Bermudian dollar (BMD) Bermuda and U.S. dollars are approximately equivalency (1 $B = 1 $US)
Exchange Controls and Taxation: No income, corporate tax, capital gains or inheritance tax
Stamp Tax: None
Main Exports: No significant export business
Compulsory Education: Compulsory to the age of 16, suffrage 18 years of age
GDP: $69,900 (2004)
Annual Growth Rate: estimated 4.4%
Major Industry: Tourism
Communication: There are Internet cafes in the Royal Naval Dockyard, City of Hamilton and Town of St George, and connections are provided in most hotels
Internet - .bm
International dialing code: 1 + 441
Bermuda is not known as an OFC – Offshore Financial Center
Number of Banks: Three Private Banks, no major banks
Head of State:, Nominal Chief of State – Queen Elizabeth II
Press: • Main newspapers include The Royal Gazette (daily), The Mid-Ocean News (weekly) and The Bermuda Sun (bi-weekly).
Radio: AM 5, FM 3 Bermuda Broadcasting Company (BBC) operates ZBM AM, ZFB AM, ZBM FM 89 and Power 95. • VSB operates Mix 106, 1450 Gold, VSB 2 and VSB 3.
Television: 3 local stations
Time Zone: EST + 1 hour or GMT – 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April until last Sunday in October).
Airport: 1, Bermuda has no national airline as home base, but British Airways flies to Bermuda
Bank Lists
·Bank of Bermuda Limited (HSBC group)
·Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son Limited
·Bermuda Commercial Bank Ltd
Bermuda
Full Name: Bermuda (overseas territory of the UK)
GeographicalArea: consists of about 138 coral islands (20 islands are inhabited) and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995
Terrain and Climate: consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes, subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter, risk of hurricanes
Population: 66,536 (July 2008 est.)
Ethnicity: black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)
Capital: Hamilton
Government: British Crown Colony since 1684. Gained internal autonomy in 1968, parliamentary self-governing territory chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (since 12 December 2007)
Major Languages: English with some Portuguese
Major Religion: Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%
Life Expectancy: 78.3 years
Monetary Unit: Bermudian dollar (BMD) Bermuda and U.S. dollars are approximately equivalency (1 $B = 1 $US)
Exchange Controls and Taxation: No income, corporate tax, capital gains or inheritance tax
Stamp Tax: None
Main Exports: No significant export business
Compulsory Education: Compulsory to the age of 16, suffrage 18 years of age
GDP: $69,900 (2004)
Annual Growth Rate: estimated 4.4%
Major Industry: Tourism
Communication: There are Internet cafes in the Royal Naval Dockyard, City of Hamilton and Town of St George, and connections are provided in most hotels
Internet - .bm
International dialing code: 1 + 441
Bermuda is not known as an OFC – Offshore Financial Center
Number of Banks: Three Private Banks, no major banks
Head of State:, Nominal Chief of State – Queen Elizabeth II
Press: • Main newspapers include The Royal Gazette (daily), The Mid-Ocean News (weekly) and The Bermuda Sun (bi-weekly).
Radio: AM 5, FM 3 Bermuda Broadcasting Company (BBC) operates ZBM AM, ZFB AM, ZBM FM 89 and Power 95. • VSB operates Mix 106, 1450 Gold, VSB 2 and VSB 3.
Television: 3 local stations
Time Zone: EST + 1 hour or GMT – 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April until last Sunday in October).
Airport: 1, Bermuda has no national airline as home base, but British Airways flies to Bermuda
